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Search Continues for Fawzan Hassan

For Immediate Release: Sunday, July 28, 2024

Gaithersburg, MD - The Montgomery County Department of Police is actively searching for Fawzan Hassan, a 6-year-old boy who went missing on Saturday, July 27 while in Bohrer Park, Gaithersburg.

Hassan, who is non-verbal and Autistic, was last seen at approximately 3 p.m. Saturday. He is wearing a green shirt, blue jeans, and blue and white sneakers.

Search teams have worked overnight in the search for the child and have deployed drones with the assistance of Maryland National Capital Police - Montgomery County.

Residents in the area are urged to check around their property, including under porches and decks, swimming pools, outbuildings, unlocked cars, and nearby playgrounds. Additionally, please review any home surveillance videos.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Fawzan Hassan is asked to call 911.

 

 

UPDATE:

The Montgomery County Department of Police would like to correct information previously shared during the extensive search for Fawzan Hassan. During the investigation on July 27 and 28, 2024, statements were made suggesting that Fawzan may be “autistic or non-verbal.” However, his parents have informed MCPD that, based on their firsthand knowledge and Fawzan’s medical records, this information was inaccurate.

The Montgomery County Police Department has apologized to the family for this error and has taken steps to prevent similar inaccuracies in the future. We also want to emphasize that this error did not affect the investigation or the actions taken to locate Fawzan.

 

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Release ID: 24-334
Media Contact: S.D. Goff 
Categories: missing-person